Addison Ching
Mark-come-lately: Mark Prucha
November 2, 2016 • Addison Ching • Education and Training, Entertainment
Mark Prucha is a steel guitar prodigy. He is a recent entry into the steel guitar world, having started [...]
2017 Kauai Steel Guitar Festival Lineup Announced
December 9, 2016 • Addison Ching • Festivals and Conventions
Featured steel guitar players for the 2017 Kauai Steel Guitar Festival have been announced. [...]
Ke Kula Mele 2016 Winter Concert
December 18, 2016 • Addison Ching • Education and Training, Entertainment
The Ke Kula Mele Hawaii School of Hawaiian Music presented its 2016 Winter Concert on Saturday [...]
SteelRadio.com Shutting Down
December 29, 2016 • Addison Ching • News
One of the Internet's radio stations and perhaps the only one dedicated to playing steel [...]
SteelRadio.com Is Back On the Air!
January 29, 2017 • Addison Ching • News
Steelradio.com resumed broadcasting on the Internet on January 29, 2017. After shutting [...]
2017 Kaua'i Steel Guitar Festival A Huge Success!
February 22, 2017 • Addison Ching • Festivals and Conventions
The 2nd Annual Kaua'i Steel Guitar Festival was held under beautiful Kaua'i weather [...]
The 2017 Waikiki Steel Guitar Festival
February 24, 2017 • Addison Ching • Festivals and Conventions
The 2017 Waikiki Steel Guitar Festival will be expanded this year to a two-day program, [...]
The 2017 Maui Steel Guitar Festival
February 26, 2017 • Addison Ching • Festivals and Conventions
The 2017 Maui Steel Guitar Festival will be on April 28-30, 2017 at the Ka'anapali Beach [...]
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2025 Festivals and Workshops
Hawaiian Steel Guitar Festival at Ka Makana Ali‘iFebruary 15, 2025 – 3:00 PM - 7:00 PM HST
Ka Makana Ali‘i Shopping Center, Kapolei
Kona Steel Guitar Festival
February 27-March 1, 2025
(see website for complete program)
Outrigger Kona Resort and Spa, Keauhou, Hawai‘i
Kaua‘i Steel Guitar Festival
May 4, 2025 - 11:30 AM - 3:30 PM HST
Kukui Grove Center, Lihue, Hawai‘i
Hawaiian Steel Guitar Festival at Windward Mall
June 7, 2025 – 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM HST
Windward Mall, Kane‘ohe
Royal Hawaiian Center Presents Waikīkī Steel Guitar Week - July 7-12, 2025
July 7-10, 2025 – 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM HST (Nightly Concerts)
Royal Grove Stage, Royal Hawaiian Center, Waikīkī
Royal Hawaiian Center Presents Japan-Hawaiian Steel Guitar Festival
July 11, 2025 – 2:30 PM - 6:30 PM HST
Royal Grove Stage, Royal Hawaiian Center, Waikīkī
Royal Hawaiian Center Presents Waikīkī Steel Guitar Festival
July 12, 2025 – 11:00 AM - 2:30 PM and 4:00 PM - 6:30 PM HST
Royal Grove Stage, Royal Hawaiian Center, Waikīkī
Hawaiian Steel Guitar Festival Keiki Kine at Kahala Mall
August 16, 2025 (tentative)
Kahala Mall, Waialae-Kāhala
Maui Steel Guitar Festival
October 18, 2025 - 3:00 PM - 6:30 PM
The Shops At Wailea, Wailea, Hawai‘i
2025 Hawaiian Steel Guitar Showcase Livestream Broadcasts
All broadcasts originate from the Hawaiian Steel Guitar Showcase Facebook Page and YouTube Channel.
Hawaiian Steel Guitar Festival at Ka Makana Ali‘i
February 15, 2025 – 3:00 PM - 7:00 PM HST
Kona Steel Guitar Festival
March 1, 2025 Ho‘olaule‘a concert – 12:00 Noon - 3:00 PM and 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM HST
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2025 Events
HSGA Hawai‘i Convention Waikīkī Steel Guitar Week
July 9, 2025 – 11:00 AM - 4:30 PM HST (HSGA Hawai‘i Convention Performances) Royal Grove Stage, Royal Hawaiian Center, Waikīkī
* Registration Fee Required
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